Fonqhwang Hairpin


Fonqhwang Hairpin, titled Ci, is a type of lyric poetry in the Classical Chinese poetry tradition. It was originally called The Ci of Picking Followers, Cutting Red Followers, Picking Red Followers, or Dividing Hairpin Sadly. Picking Followers-Strong Wind comes from Guujin Tsyr huah and is considered the standard form. The most famous Fonqhwang Hairpin was written by Lu You.

Rules and forms

No set rule defines Ci. The song's context decides what changes are appropriate. Like other Ci, Fonqhwang Hairpin has many forms. In the following part, 'L' is used to express letel, 'C' to express contour, and 'M' means either one can do.

The standard form

LLC MMC CLMCLLC LMC MLCC CCLM CLLC
LLC MLC MLMCMLC LLC MLC MMMM CLMC

Variant 1

LLC LCC CLCCLLC LLC LLC CCLL CLLC C C
LLC LLC CLCCLLC LLC LLC CCLL CLLC C C

Variant 2

MLC LLC CMMCLLC CLL CLL CMLM MCLL L L
LLC LLC CLMCLLC CLL CLL CMMM MCLL L L

The famous Ci of ''Fonqhwang Hairpin''